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Yaba Tech: Group Flay Moves For Registrar’s Replacement

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Yaba Tech: Group Flay Moves For Registrar's Replacement

Yaba Tech: Group Flay Moves For Registrar’s Replacement

A group under the umbrella of Tertiary Education Monitoring Group has raised concerns of very moves by the governing council of Yaba College of Technology on the appointment of the institution’s Registrar.

The group insists that the recent actions taken by college’s current administration are fueling disunity, disharmony, and discrimination within the institution.

In a release signed by Salman Oyebanji for the group and made available to journalists, indicated that one such action involves the appointment of an Acting Registrar by the Governing Council to fill the vacuum left pending the appointment of a substantive Registrar.

The group highlighted that the process for appointing a substantive Registrar had been initiated by the immediate past Governing Council before its dissolution by the Federal Government, resulting in a delay due to a directive from the Federal Ministry of Education to halt principal officer appointments.

According to the release, “Dr. Sikiru Kayode Momodu, the former Registrar, concluded his tenure in March 2023. The Council, considering the appointment of an Acting Registrar, approved Mr. Ademola Peter Oyebanji, a deputy registrar, with the understanding that it would be temporary until the appointment of a substantive Registrar.

“However, the current administration, since September 2023, has allegedly initiated moves to review the decision, aiming to replace the Acting Registrar based on the premise that acting appointments should not exceed six months. Additionally, it suggests appointing Dr. EJA Akinwale, the most Senior Deputy Registrar, who was previously not appointed as Acting Registrar due to administrative reasons.

“This action by the college Rector has reportedly led to discontent, suspicion, division, disharmony, and disunity within the Registry, affecting the overall college administration.

“Statutorily, the Rector lacks the authority to review the decision of the Governing Council, as the polytechnic structure designates the Council as the highest decision-making body. The call is made for the Federal Ministry of Education, in the absence of a Council, to intervene and prevent a crisis by upholding the status quo until a new council is constituted and a substantive registrar is appointed.”

The group argued that attempting to remove the Acting Registrar without justifiable cause is discriminatory and unjust, given the lack of negative reports regarding his performance

They also urged the Rector to respect the Council’s decision and adhere to the provisions of the polytechnic act governing the Federal Polytechnic’s structure.

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Commission, journalists partner to revamp water sector in Kaduna

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The Kaduna State Water Services Regulatory Commission (KADWREC) says it is partnering media practitioners towards revamping water services in the state.

Mr Dogara Bashir, the Executive Chairman of KADWREC, disclosed this on Monday at a one-day workshop organised for media practitioners on regulation of ‘Water, Sanitation and Hygiene’ (WASH) activities held in Kaduna.

Bashir said the commission was aware of the importance of the role media practitioners played in the society.

He stated that the workshop was to provide an avenue to liaise with them as important stakeholders on water supply and sanitation services in the state.

Bashir said: “As media practitioners, we believe you are a gateway to the citizens so, the workshop would acquaint you with some of the regulations already in place so that you can in turn transmit it to the public

“The state of water services in Kaduna State is in dire need of attention and the State Water Corporation and KADWREC were established towards addressing the seeming challenges.

“The commission is mandated to ensure better service delivery and regulation of water and sanitation services in the State.

“The idea is that once the regulations are developed, we send them to the State Ministry of Justice to gazette and then we get the state government to endorse and give the go ahead to commence the implementation of the regulations

“We intend to implement them fully come January, 2025 God willing, as we have embarked on advocacy activities having gone to zones 1 and 2 where we talked to traditional rulers, security agencies and the Judiciary.”

He disclosed that a special Court has already been attached to the commission by the Chief Judge of the State for service providers who may likely violate regulations.

The chairman further said that amongst the commission’s objectives include ensuring security, reliability and quality of service in the production and delivery of water to the consumers as well making regulations to control the sinking of boreholes.

Others included; maximising access to water services by promoting and facilitating consumer connections to distribution systems in urban and rural areas.

According to Bashir, they also include ensuring that regulatory decision-making has regards to all the relevant health, safety, environmental and social legislation applying to the water sector.

Bashir further said that the commission collaborate with the relevant state and federal agencies on water policies.

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2 ladies docked for allegedly obtaining money by fraud

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The police in Lagos have dragged two women, Mmesuma Ofunna, and Blessing Adimekwe, before an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, over alleged obtaining money by false pretence.

Ofunna, 22, and Adimekwe, 25, were arraigned before the Magistrate, Mr L K J Layeni, on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence, stealing and conduct likely to breach peace.

They each, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The prosecutor, ASP Simon Uche, told the court that the defendants conspired with others now at large, to commit the offence on Oct. 26 at the Okokomaiko area of Ojo.

He alleged that they had obtained the sum of N70, 000 from one Faith Ahamefule, with a promise not to post her nude photo on social media.

The prosecutor alleged that the defendants later posted the nude photo of the nominal complainant on social media, knowing that their promise was false.

He alleged that they stole the N70, 0000, thereby conducting themselves in a manner likely to breach public peace.

The offence contravenes the provisions of sections 168(d), 287, 314, and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015.

The court granted the defendants bails in the sum of N500, 000 each, with two sureties each in like sum.

He adjourned the case until Jan. 8, 2025 for mention.

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Driver jailed 6 months for attempting to steal a car

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A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Monday, sentenced a 37-year-old driver, Ahmad Umar to six months in imprisonment for attempting to steal a car.

The Magistrate, Shawomi Bokkos, summarily tried and sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty to the charge.

Bokkos in his judgment, ordered the convict to pay an option of N30, 000 fine or spend six months in prison.

Earlier, the Prosecutor, Insp Ibrahim Gokwat, told the court that the case was reported on Oct. 10, at the Area Command Police station through a distress call by one Sydney Peacemorie the complainant.

Gokwat said the complainant parked his Toyota RAV4 in front of Access Bank and went inside to carry out some transactions, only to return to find the convict inside his car.

“The convict unlawfully opened the car and was in the driver’s seat when the complainant raised alarm and he was apprehended, but his accomplice escaped.

“The convict was severely beaten by a mob but was rescued by the police,” said Gokwat.

“The prosecutor said that the offence contravened the Plateau Penal Code Law.

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